Title from caption in capitals at beginning of the table of contents on leaf pi1 verso

Imprint derived from colophon (q8 recto): Diodori Siculi Bibliothece historiae libri: In quibus Prisce res: fabulae: & multa ac uaria de situ locoru[m] ac moribus gentium co[n]tinentur: Impressi Venetiis per Andrea[m] Iacobi Kathare[n]sem Andrea Vendramino Duce fortunatissimo .Mcccclxxvi. Pridie kal[endas]. febr[uarii].

Translated by Poggio Bracciolini

Signatures: [pi]² a¹⁰ b-k⁸ l⁶ m-n⁸ o⁶ p-q⁸ (a1=blank).

Chancery folio; a3 (i.e. fol. 5) recto: 36 lines, 199 x 123 mm; type: 110R; initial spaces without guide letters.

Table of contents, pi1 verso-pi2 verso -- Poggius Florentinus. "Prohemium" [addressed to] Pope Nicolaus V, a2 recto-verso -- Diodorus Siculus. Bibliothecae historicae, Books 1-6, translated by Poggius Florentinus, a2 verso-p8 recto, each book preceded by a table of contents -- [Publius] Cornelius Tacitus. Germania, q1 recto-q8 recto; colophon, q8 recto

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, V, 251

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, D211

Incunabula short title catalogue, id00211000

COPY NOTE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.402.29 FOLIO rubricated in red, heavily washed away and faded. Leaf dimensions: 293 x 204 mm.

PROVENANCE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.402.29 FOLIO with bookplate of the BPL Francis Skinner Fund, with two star-shaped ink stamps on front pastedown. Early/contemporary marginalia. Purchased in March 1936.

BINDING: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.402.29 FOLIO bound in ca. 19th-century vellum. Maroon leather spine label stamped in gilt.

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